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The '''2014 World Riichi | The '''2014 World Riichi Championship''' was a [[Japanese mahjong]] tournament, held during July 16-20, 2014 in Puteaux, France at the Puteaux City Hall. The tournament features invites from various nations across the globe. It is the first [[World Riichi Championship]] held. The winner of the event, and the first World Champion is [[Hiroshi Yamai]]. | ||
The vast majority of the competition consisted of players from the [[European Mahjong Association]] and those from Japan. Invites were sent to other countries, namely the United States, Canada, China, and Korea. Spots were reserved for "rest of the world" as well; four players from Singapore and Australia (two each) took the opportunity to participate. In total, the tournament featured a field of 120 players. | The vast majority of the competition consisted of players from the [[European Mahjong Association]] and those from Japan. Invites were sent to other countries, namely the United States, Canada, China, and Korea. Spots were reserved for "rest of the world" as well; four players from Singapore and Australia (two each) took the opportunity to participate. In total, the tournament featured a field of 120 players. | ||
The concept of a world championship was presented by [[Martin Rep]]. The French riichi club | The concept of a world championship was presented by [[Martin Rep]]. The French riichi club [[Tri Nitro Tiles]] (TNT) offered to hold the tournament in Puteaux, near Paris, France. This proposal was accepted by the [[EMA]], [[JPML]], [[USPML]] and [[FFMJ]]. | ||
== Rule modifications == | == Rule modifications == | ||
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*15/5 [[Scoring_variations#Negative_score|Uma]] | *15/5 [[Scoring_variations#Negative_score|Uma]] | ||
*[[Kuikae]] nashi | *[[Kuikae]] nashi | ||
*[[Tochuu | *[[Tochuu ryuukyoku]] nashi | ||
*[[Rule_variations#Agari_yame|Agari yame]] nashi | *[[Rule_variations#Agari_yame|Agari yame]] nashi | ||
*[[Nagashi mangan]] nashi | *[[Nagashi mangan]] nashi | ||
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! Preliminaries !! Round of 32 !! Quarterfinal !! Semifinal !! Final | ! Preliminaries !! Round of 32 !! Quarterfinal !! Semifinal !! Final | ||
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|rowspan=5 align=center|Prelim<br>8 hanchan<br><br>Top 32 qualify<br>to the knockout rounds ||rowspan=4 align=center|1-32<br>2 hanchan ||rowspan=2 align=center|1-16<br>2 hanchan ||align=center| 1-8<br>2 hanchan ||rowspan=5 align=center| 1-4<br>2 hanchan | |rowspan=5 align=center|Prelim<br>All players<br>8 hanchan<br><br>Top 32 qualify<br>to the knockout rounds ||rowspan=4 align=center|Rank 1-32<br>2 hanchan ||rowspan=2 align=center|Rank 1-16<br>2 hanchan ||align=center|Rank 1-8<br>2 hanchan ||rowspan=5 align=center|Rank 1-4<br>2 hanchan | ||
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|align=center|9-16<br>2 hanchan | |align=center|Rank 9-16<br>2 hanchan | ||
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|rowspan=2 align=center|17-32<br> 2 hanchan ||align=center| 17-24<br>2 hanchan | |rowspan=2 align=center|17-32<br> 2 hanchan ||align=center|Rank 17-24<br>2 hanchan | ||
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|align=center|25-32<br>2 hanchan | |align=center|Rank 25-32<br>2 hanchan | ||
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|colspan=3 align=center|33-120<br>6 hanchan | |colspan=3 align=center|Rank 33-120<br>6 hanchan | ||
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|firstname =Ryan | |firstname =Ryan | ||
|club =Panhandle Mahjong | |club =[[Panhandle Mahjong]] | ||
|country =USA | |country =USA | ||
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|lastname =[[Gemma Collinge|Collinge]] | |lastname =[[Gemma Collinge|Collinge]] | ||
|firstname =[[Gemma Collinge|Gemma]] | |firstname =[[Gemma Collinge|Gemma]] | ||
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|club =Club Riichi de Montréal | |club =[[Club Riichi de Montréal]] | ||
|country =CAN | |country =CAN | ||
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|club =Seattle Mahjong | |club =[[Seattle Riichi Mahjong Club]] | ||
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==Knockout rounds== | ==Knockout rounds== | ||
===Round of 32 matchups=== | |||
[[Image:WRC Top 3.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The top 3.]] | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
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! Table 1 !! Table 2 !! Table 3 !! Table 4 !! Table 5 !! Table 6 !! Table 7 !! Table 8 | |||
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|align=center| E,S,W,N ||align=center| E,S,W,N ||align=center| E,S,W,N ||align=center| E,S,W,N ||align=center| E,S,W,N ||align=center| E,S,W,N ||align=center| E,S,W,N ||align=center| E,S,W,N | |||
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!colspan=8|Hanchan 1 | |||
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| 66,31,44,17 || Example || Example || Example || Example || Example || Example || Example | |||
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!colspan=8|Hanchan 2 | |||
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| Example || Example || Example || Example || Example || Example || Example || Example | |||
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===Quarterfinal matchups=== | |||
===Semifinal matchups=== | |||
===Results=== | |||
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==Summary of results by country== | |||
As there is no official rankings by country available, the table below is presenting the best, average, median and worst scores, as well as a composite score (the average of all four). Players placing equally with another player are ranked as a half-rank lower, in order to maintain statistical comparability. As an example, the best European player, John Duckworth, is counted as being at rank 5.5 and not 5. | As there is no official rankings by country available, the table below is presenting the best, average, median and worst scores, as well as a composite score (the average of all four). Players placing equally with another player are ranked as a half-rank lower, in order to maintain statistical comparability. As an example, the best European player, John Duckworth, is counted as being at rank 5.5 and not 5. | ||
[[Image:WRC.jpg|thumb|right|300px|WRC venue and tables.]] | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | {| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
|+Statistical averages based on player final rankings | |||
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! Country !! Best !! Average !! Median !! Worst !! Composite | ! Country !! Best !! Average !! Median !! Worst !! Composite | ||
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| Poland || 15.50 || 35.50 || 42.00 || 49.00 || 35.50 | | Poland || 15.50 || 35.50 || 42.00 || 49.00 || 35.50 | ||
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| Japan | | Japan † || 1.00 || 36.51 || 40.00 || 119.00 || 49.13 | ||
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| China || 11.50 || 47.38 || 38.00 || 102.00 || 49.72 | | China || 11.50 || 47.38 || 38.00 || 102.00 || 49.72 | ||
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| Germany || 23.50 || 62.20 || 69.00 || 96.00 || 62.68 | | Germany || 23.50 || 62.20 || 69.00 || 96.00 || 62.68 | ||
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| United States | | United States ‡ || 25.50 || 58.50 || 64.00 || 103.00 || 62.75 | ||
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| South Korea || 67.00 || 67.00 || 67.00 || 67.00 || 67.00 | | South Korea || 67.00 || 67.00 || 67.00 || 67.00 || 67.00 | ||
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Notes: | Notes: | ||
† Japan's score is counting the four pros who retired as placing 116th though 119th. | |||
‡ The United States is counted as having 8 participants, excluding a player who was unable to attend. | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
* [http:// | * [http://asdfasdf.debian.net/~simon/riichi/committee/wrc_rules.pdf Rules] | ||
* [http://osamuko.com/wrc-seeding-for-the-preliminary-round-tables-and-stuff/ Seeding and initial table arrangements] | * [http://osamuko.com/wrc-seeding-for-the-preliminary-round-tables-and-stuff/ Seeding and initial table arrangements] | ||
* [http://ch.nicovideo.jp/jpml Stream] | * [http://ch.nicovideo.jp/jpml Stream] | ||
* [http://osamuko.com/osamuko-com-observer-report-wrc2014/ Osamuko report] | * [http://osamuko.com/osamuko-com-observer-report-wrc2014/ Osamuko report] | ||
* [http://npm2001.com/wrc2014.html Nihon Pro at WRC] | |||
* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/osamuko/ Picture archive] | |||
* [http://www.mahjongnews.com/en/wmc/wc-riichi-2014/3269-standingsrobinday2 Results to ranks 33-120] | |||
* [http://www.mahjongnews.com/en/wmc/wc-riichi-2014/3264-finalist-groups-2014-wrc Finalist groups] | |||
* [http://www.mahjongnews.com/en/wmc/wc-riichi-2014/3270-first-word-riichi-champion Final ranking 1-32] | |||
=== Mondo TV === | |||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op-DkbPHVQM Video 1] | |||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyqXLel33tQ Video 2] | |||
[[Category:Tournaments]] | [[Category:WRC]] | ||
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